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Floyd McCollum passed away April 7, 2016. Born December 16, 1928 to the late Clyde and Ruth McCollum, he is also predeceased by his wife Dolores W.(Daunce) in 2010 and his sons Jerry in 2003 and Wayne in 2008.
Floyd was a grave digger at Gate of Heaven when he was young, welder by trade at Local 129, known today as Local 22, for over 38 years until he retired in 1990, a member of Niagara County Sheriff Department Mounted Division, an Army Paratrooper, a South Wilson Fire Company member from the late 60's, Cloggers Square dancing Group and a lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Church in Ransomville. He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry, he built his family home, he also collected Steins and he made wooden clocks, he was an outdoors man who enjoyed hunting and spear fishing. Before her passing Dolores and Floyd were inseparable, they did everything together, he loved spending time with his family and friends.
Surviving him, children David P. (Brenda) McCollum of Newfane, Karen McCollum of Huston TX and Floyd McCollum of Lockport, sister in law Joann Hart of Wilson, Paul (Late Bernie) McCollum of Lewiston, Gene (Lela) McCollum of Lewiston, Marrion (Late Cudd) of Lewiston, Judy (Mike) Gomez of St. Louis, Hellen (Late Clyde) McCollum of Niagara Falls along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren, extended family and friends.
A visitation will be held Sunday April 10, 2-4& 7-9 pm at Hamilton & Clark Funeral Home 270 Young St. Wilson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday April 11 at 11am at Immaculate Conception Church in Ransomville. A special thanks goes to Jo for everything she did for Floyd. Memorial donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association. www.RossFuneralDirectors.com

Floyd + DAUNCE, Dolores W. Dolores died in 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clyde married BRADLEY, Ruth E about Nov 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of BRADLEY, George and GARLOW, Mary) was born on 10 Jul 1908 in Canada; died on 30 Dec 1999 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married GARLOW, Mary on 4 Aug 1903 in Oswegan, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of GARLOW) was born about 1887 in Canada; died on 29 Feb 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/2/1956

BRADLEY-At home, Feb. 29. 1956,
Mary Bradley, of 3121 Highland Ave.
Wife of George. Mother of Leonard,
George Jr., Edward. Raymond, Mrs.
Ruth McCollum. Mrs. Mary Book.
Mrs. Ina Smith, all of this city,
Mrs Mildred St.. Philip. South Dakota,
and the late Wilfred and Ernest
Bradley. Daughter of Mrs. Isaac
Claui, of Hamilton. Ontario. Sister
of Herbert Garlow, Mrs. Julia Smith,
both of Rochester. Mrs. Christine
Martin. Mrs. Pearl Erwen. Mrs." Ada
Doolittle. all of Hamilton. Ontario.
Mrs. Theresa Peters, of Buffalo, Mrs
Flora Porter, and Mrs. Elvira Dean,
both of this city. She Is also survived
by 19 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held from the Rhoney Funeral
Home. 1124 Ontario Ave.. Saturday.
March 3 at 2 p.m.. with the
Rev. Richard J. Daves. D.D.. of St.
Pauls Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will be In Memorial Park
Cemetery.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 3/1/1956

Coroner F. Eugene Ingram today
said he has ordered an autopsy
oh the body of Mrs. Mary Bradley,
6b, who was found dead on the
floor of her apartment kitchen late
last evening after police had been
summoned lo investigate a complaint
at the apartment at 3121
Highland Ave.
Detective Li. Joseph C. Conti.
Detective Matthew J. Brown and
Patrolman John Jurkin said a Fire
Department inhalator squad was at
the apartment attempting to revive
Mrs. Bradley when they arrived at
the scene about 11 o'clock.
Had Called Police
According to police reports, Mrs.
Bradley called police after her son.
Edward, came home and "either fell
against or pushed" his mother.
Police said that the woman's husband.
George Bradley. 84. explained
his wife had just recovered from
a broken arm and was fearful that
the son would aggravate it after he
arrived home.
The officers questioned the son
today after failing to obtain a coherent
story from him last night and
reported the son said his mother
left him to go to the kitchen for
what he thought was "something to
eat."
Found By Son
The son. according to police, said
he later followed his mother into
the kitchen and found her on the
floor.
Police said the son denied ever
touching his mother. He was released
after questioning.
Coroner Ingram said he learned
that the woman has been suffering
from diabetes for some time.
The inhalator squad administered
oxygen for 40 minutes in an attempt
to revive the woman.
Mrs. Bradley represented the
fourth in a five-generation family
Her mother, Mrs. Isaac Claus. is
still living in Hamilton, Ont. Mrs
Bradley was grandmother of 19
and great-grandmother of 12.
She and her husband. George
Bradley Sr., celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary Aug. 4. 1953.
She was a native of Canada but
had lived in this city for 38 years.
She was a Gold Star mother having
lost two sons in World War II,
Wilfred at the Anzio beachhead in
1944 and Ernest at Okinawa in
1945.
Others surviving are her four
daughters Mrs. Ruth McColIum.
Mrs. Mary Book and Mrs. Ina
Smith, this city and Mrs. Mildred
St. Philip, South Dakota; four sons,
Leonard. George Jr.. Edward and
Raymond Bradley, this city: her
brother, Mr. Herbert Garlow,
Rochester; seven sisters. Mrs. Julia
Smith, Rochester: Mrs. Christina
Martin, Mrs. Pearl Erwin and Mrs.
Ada Dolittle, Hamilton; Mrs. Theresa
Peters, Buffalo; Mrs. Elvira
Dean and Mrs. Flora Porter, this
city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Rhoney Funeral Home
at 1 p.m. on Saturday with the Rev.
Richard J. Davey. D.D.. officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 8/1/1953

TO CELEBRATE FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY-Mr.
and Mrs. George Bradley, Highland avenue, will be honored by
members of their family at a family picnic tomorrow at Harrison
grove in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. Wed
on August 4, 1903, in Oswegan, Ont., they have resided in this
city for 30 years. Mr. Bradley is a retired plasterer. Eight of the
Bradley's 12 children are living. They are Mrs. Mildred St. Philip,
Altoona, Pa.; Mr. Leonard Bradley, North avenue; Mrs. Ruth Mc-
Collum, Lewiston; Mrs. Mary Book. Garden avenue; Mr. George
Bradley, Jr.. Second street; Mrs. Ina Smith, North avenue; Mr.
Edward Bradley, Long Beach, Calif., and Mr. Raymond Bradley,
Whirlpool street. There are 14 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley lost two sons in World
War 2. The grave of Wilfred Bradley, missing for a year, was
found in February, 1945, on the Anzio beachhead, and Ernest
Bradley died in Okinawa in April, 1945.